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Teenager organizes blood drive to help sister diagnosed with leukemia
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Teen Launches Blood Drive For Sister Who Needs Blood, Platelet Donations
She s an energetic and fun-loving 6-year-old, but beneath Violet Jackson s vibrant smile, she s battling B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She was diagnosed just last month.
Violet is undergoing treatment at Omaha s Children s Hospital, where she s received pints of blood and platelets. I was thankful the blood was available for Violet when she needed it, said Violet s mother, Wendy Jackson. And I wanted to pay that gift forward, so I scheduled my blood donation.
Then, big sister Eden got really inspired.
She organized a community blood drive, and at a critical time when the nation is facing a blood shortage amid the pandemic. With the 16-year-year old s efforts, this blood drive hit capacity.